Philly blockbuster could disrupt quiet deadline  —  The Tampa Bay Rays want to do it, but come on, man, how can they?  —  The Boston Red Sox don't really want to do it from an emotional standpoint, but from the business side, they've got no choice.  —  The Philadelphia Phillies sort of want to do it …

Major League Baseball Embroiled in Explosive Legal War Over TV Deals (Exclusive)  —  Over MLB Commissioner Bud Selig's stern warning, the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles hurl accusations at each other and have stepped into open court spilling secrets.

Cubs reliever James Russell wants to start  —  As the Cubs try to figure out what their starting rotation will look like next year — or even down the stretch this year — James Russell believes he has one solution:  —  James Russell.  —  The left-handed reliever hasn't started since emergency duty …

Abreu, White Sox use monster seventh to beat up on Tigers  —  DETROIT — Jose Abreu and Adam Dunn hit consecutive home runs, part of a seven-run seventh inning that sent the Chicago White Sox to an 11-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.  —  Chicago sent 12 hitters to the plate …

Leake goes eight, has RBI as Reds shut out Diamondbacks  —  CINCINNATI, Ohio — Mike Leake pitched into the eighth inning and singled home a run — a rare commodity for the Reds these days — leading Cincinnati to a 3-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.

Amid trade rumours, Hamels dominates to help Phillies top Mets  —  NEW YORK — Cole Hamels pitched eight shutout innings and finally got some run support when Chase Utley hit a grand slam as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 6-0 on Tuesday night.

The Pitchers Who Drive Ticket Sales the Most  —  When New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was diagnosed with a tear in his right elbow ligament earlier this month, the damage to his team was obvious.  With a 12-4 record and 2.51 earned-run average, Tanaka had been easily the Yankees' most valuable pitcher.

Padres Designate Jason Lane For Assignment  —  The Padres have designated Jason Lane for assignment, reports Corey Brock of MLB.com (via Twitter).  Taking his active roster spot will be shortstop Everth Cabrera, who has been activated from the DL.  —  San Diego will hope to get Lane through waivers …

Orioles Unlikely To Move Top Young Arms, Not In On Kurt Suzuki  —  The Orioles have given multiple executives the impression that they are unwilling to deal any of their best young pitching prospects to add to the MLB roster, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post.

Travis d'Arnaud homers to back Bartolo Colon as Mets beat Phillies for 14th win of July … It is a chore, of course, but the Mets lately have been doing their best to drag their followers from doubt to faith, from realism to magic.  —  With Monday night's 7-1 victory over the Phillies …

Courage test: Rays source says ‘talking and willing’ to trade Price  —  Rays GM Andrew Friedman is going to make the most interesting call of the next two days: Whether or not to trade David Price.  —  Colleagues suggest Friedman has the guts to deal Price when the team has rallied from nowhere to the cusp of the AL pennant race.

Cole hurls five scoreless innings in rehab start  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Gerrit Cole's first rehab start for Triple-A Indianapolis won't make Pirates fans any more patient waiting for his return.  —  Taking the mound for the Indians on Monday night in Rochester, Cole blanked the Red Wings for five innings on five hits.